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Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives want to block any action to protect farms, dairies, and ranches from exposure to toxic PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contained within ...
A new national study by the Waterkeeper Alliance focused on another significant source that many people might overlook when ...
The Biden administration warned of "forever chemicals" exposure via farm fertilizer. The lack of federal action has spawned a ...
The core issue is that sludge testing hasn't been updated since 1989, per the environmental groups. Primary tests are for regulated metal; testing for pathogens is optional. This means other synthetic ...
Forever chemicals are a threat to public health. They can sicken people who regularly eat fish tainted by the chemicals or drink water with forever chemical pollution. A new study found one SC river ...
The frigid waters that surround Antarctica may be inhospitable to human inhabitance, but they are churning with the manmade relics of toxic chemical production, a new study has found. Certain ...
Oregon lawmakers have passed a bill funding a study of the "forever chemical" PFAS in agricultural fields fertilized with sewage sludge. “Oregonians across the state share a growing awareness and ...
Tools to address PFAS pollution are limited. Here's what researchers are learning about how these chemicals travel through ...
More than two-thirds of the sewage sludge produced in Florida ends up on lands in the St. Johns River Basin. This disparity ...
Forever chemicals' toxic cousin: MCCPs detected in U. S. air for first time Date: June 18, 2025 Source: University of Colorado at Boulder Summary: In a surprising twist during an air quality study ...
A South Carolina river has been found to be one the most contaminated with toxic forever chemicals of any waterway nationally, according to a study of rivers in 19 states.
Biosolids aren't tested for forever chemicals before being used as fertilizer in Florida ... Biosolids, also known as sewage sludge, accumulate as solid byproducts during the wastewater treatment ...